Joe Di Condina recently held a Q&A with Richard Lofthouse, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Superyachts Indonesia. My buddy Richard Lofthouse lives in Bali and runs Asia’s #1 superyacht company, which he and his partner founded only seven years ago. The company has doubled in size every year for five years, even though he didn’t […]
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Indonesia: Cruising All Year!
After another blockbuster season along the 8th Parallel (Bali to Komodo mainly), Asia Pacific Superyachts Indonesia is gearing up for the second act: Raja Ampat season! “Due to the sheer size of Indonesia and the fact that it stays within a few degrees of the equator both north and south there really isn’t any off season […]
Holiday Greetings from Asia Pacific Superyachts
Thailand named Best Beach Destination 2015 from National Geographic Traveller Russia
Thailand was named the Best Beach Destination 2015 from National Geographic Traveller Russia, and was also voted the Best Beach Resort via an online poll from 240,000 readers, at the awards presentation ceremony held on 18 November, 2015. The event was also aired on Russia’s TV 24 and several other broadcasting channels in the Commonwealth […]
Koh Samui feature in AP Boating
Once a Thai fishing community, Koh Samui continues to charm today with natural beauty and warm Thai hospitality, and some positive changes are in store for visiting superyachts. Known as the Crown Jewel of Thailand, Samui is a paradise of azure blue water with miles of pure white sand beaches. Some of the world’s most […]
APS on board with Royal Langkawi Yacht Club
Asia Pacific Superyachts Langkawi moving office & teams up with expanded & newly renovated Royal Langkawi Yacht Club & Marina Asia Pacific Superyachts is now acting as the agent for yachts over 30 meters for the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club (RLYC). The exclusive establishment, with a beautiful marina situated on the mystical island of duty-free […]
Launch of Langkawi International Convention Centre
The Langkawi International Conventional Centre (or LICC) is Langkawi’s latest addition in the island’s drive for a new wave of tourism boom, particularly in the business, meetings and convention industry. Fresh from hosting the 26th ASEAN Summit in April 2015 – one of the first major events at the newly launched state-of-the-art Langkawi International Convention […]
Top5 Destinations to celebrate New Year’s Eve on a luxury yacht
Phuket has been named as one of 5 Top destinations to celebrate New Year’s Eve on a luxury yacht by boatinternational.com. Thailand’s beaches offer the full range of options for New Year’s Eve: from utter peace among film-set beauty in the Andaman islands to the hedonistic abandon of the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan. […]
APS Phuket’s New Refit Specialist & Department
“With more and more yachts basing themselves in Phuket there is a need for managed refit projects. Though there is a skilled workforce here, at times there’s been problems due to language and cultural barriers. Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) is delighted to announce the new Refit Department and team, headed up by Richard Rhodes. “Richard […]
A Cut Above the Rest
New coup for Uniform Shelf from Asia Pacific Superyachts New Zealand Duthie Lidgard and his business partner Jeanette Tobin of Asia Pacific Superyachts New Zealand have created a clothing agency, Uniform Shelf, based on the core values of their award winning superyacht agency, Asia Pacific Superyachts NZ. “The superyacht industry has particular and very exacting […]